Patan Museum

Patan Museum is located inside Patan Durbar Square at Keshav Narayan Chowk's residential palace specializes in bronze statues and religious objects. Some of the art goes back to as early as the 11th century. Some of the art goes back to as early as the llth century, and there is evidence that certain objects date from the period of the Lichhavi kings. Most of the statues are of Buddha, Bishnu, Lokeswar, and Devi, covering both the Hindu and the Buddhisf iconology. The museum has recently been completely renovated which has enhanced its appeal. In order to get to the museum you first have to enter the Royal Palace grounds, which is where you will find the richly decorated palace complex of Keshav Narayan Chowk. These palaces, situated in the Kathmandu Valley, have for centuries been home to the Malla kings who have always inhabited this region for centuries. The museum's exhibits interestingly cover a long span of Nepalese cultural history, religious aspects and some rare objects are among its treasures. These rare art facts belong both to Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Most of the exhibits have been cast in bronzes and have Gilt Copper repose work, for which Patan is famous. . The Museum has over 1,500 objects in its national sacred art collection - a prized possession - but visitors will only have the chance to view two hundred out of all of them. The two hundred that are on permanent display have been carefully chosen so that visitors are given the best examples of artwork that represents the sacred art collection. The Patan Museum went through a needed restoration process supported by Government of Nepal. The building had experienced many bad alterations and due to the lack of care and maintenance over the years it was deemed necessary. Some parts of the building were redone and reconstructed to their original form, while other sections of the museum were completely redone. The facilities inside the building were also upgraded and it was finally opened again in 1997. The Patan Museum is definitely worth a visit. After all its inside the World Heritage sites of Nepal.